Landscapes, parks and nature

Eastbourne Ancestors focused on providing greater intellectual and physical access to the Eastbourne Museum Service’s human skeletal collection.

The Friends of Barclay Park were awarded funds to carry out extensive restoration work to the park and lake with support from the local community.

A pair of peregrine falcons inspired a community project managed by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust.

Volunteers and apprentices worked together to restore Horace Walpole’s 18th-century garden as a space for the whole community to learn in and enjoy.

This 18-month project focused on informing and educating about the importance of pollinators.

Volunteers have revitalised and restored Scarborough's cemetery for local communities to discover the stories of those buried there.

Highgate Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and an ancient lowland heath in South Staffordshire. It is home to over 5,000 species of insects and 140 species of wasps and solitary bees.

Yorkshire locations for artworks by famous British painter Joseph Turner were brought to life through an interactive Turner Trail.

In 2009, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust used an HLF grant to help protect the ospreys on the Cors Dyfi reserve.

The Omagh Hedgerow Heritage Initiative engaged community groups in training, learning and activity to raise awareness on the importance of rich hedgerows.

Chevin Forest Park’s fascinating stories are being told through heritage trails, spotters’ guides, podcasts and their interactive website.

During this project, volunteers made their cemetery a haven for hedgehogs and wildlife.